GPT-4o-mini
Provider：OpenAI
GPT-4o mini is OpenAI's newest model after [GPT-4 Omni](/models/openai/gpt-4o), supporting both text and image inputs with text outputs. As their most advanced small model, it is many multiples more affordable...
Key specs
- Context：128K
- Max output：16.4K
- Tokenizer：GPT
- Released：2024-07-18
Token pricing
- Input price：$0.150 / 1M tokens
- Output price：$0.600 / 1M tokens
- Cache read：$0.075 / 1M tokens
- Blended price：$0.263 / 1M tokens
Modalities
Text, Image, File
Use Cases
- Deep Reasoning & Analysis：Math proofs, logical reasoning, multi-step planning — ideal for research and financial analysis.（≈ $0.0048/call）
- Vision Understanding & Generation：Recognize data trends in charts, OCR scanned docs, analyze photos and produce structured reports.（≈ $0.0036/call）
- Content Moderation：Auto-detect violations, hate speech, NSFW content; custom rule sets and score thresholds.（≈ $0.0012/item）
When to pick this model
Signals derived from public pricing and spec fields — not a benchmark. Validate with official docs and your own eval.
- Low input + output price: solid fit for high-frequency calls and batch processing.
- Low blended price: budget-friendly for fleet-scale deployment.
- Multimodal (text+image): fit for image captioning, OCR, chart QA, vision-grounded reasoning.
- File / PDF input support: fit for document parsing, contract review, RAG over private data.
FAQ
- What is the token pricing of GPT-4o-mini? Input price $0.150 / 1M tokens, output price $0.600 / 1M tokens, blended about $0.263 / 1M tokens. Refer to OpenAI’s official page for the exact rate.
- What context window does GPT-4o-mini support? Context window is 128K, max output about 16.4K, suitable for long documents, multi-turn chat and complex reasoning.
- What scenarios is GPT-4o-mini best for? Based on its capability and pricing, GPT-4o-mini fits best: Deep Reasoning & Analysis, Vision Understanding & Generation, Content Moderation. See the Use Cases section for details and cost estimates.
- What input/output modalities does GPT-4o-mini support? Supports Text, Image, File modality.
- Is GPT-4o-mini a free model? GPT-4o-mini is billed per token, not a free model.
- Which provider offers GPT-4o-mini? GPT-4o-mini is offered by OpenAI.
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